Elliotte Friedman joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Toronto Maple Leafs’ acquisition of Ryan O’Reilly in a three-team trade, discussing what the team got in the deal, their future outlook and the 2019 Conn Smythe Trophy winner’s leadership.
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37 Comments
It doesn't really seem like Leaf's forwards have any problems? It's their d and goalie. I think if Leaf's got a top end goalie would help them more in the playoffs than O"Reilly.
good news for local cocaine dealer, bad news for tim hortons
Fck the leafs
Cool still losing to Tampa
Toronto is Miss Playoffs Ryan O'Reilly is Bad Move
Sorry leaf fans I can’t see them winning a cup. Also trading number one pick will hurt them down the road
Well it's better then Taveras getting the crap kicked out of him every game. Which never made any sense to allow that to go on.Then the argument starts. Oh it's a different NHL now. You need talent not Grit. I guess that's why the grittiest teams are still winning the cup every year. The Playoffs are a whole new season and rules.
If Leafs get a Cup, then Kyle is a genius. If not then the team traded a 1st 2nd 3rd 4th round pick for two rentals who are heading into UFA.
One Stop shopping! Dubas doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. That is the definition of insanity? What a waist of picks. Somebody please let Dubas go.
but not wingers? listen 'wippersnapper' maybe you're too young: Lafleur, Bossy, Jagr, Kane, Hossa, Selanne, Bure, Naslund, Pasternak, Ovechkin, // Gainey, Nystrom, Glenn Anderson, Bobby and Brett Hull,
Still lose in first round 😆
please stfu about that loser dangle. the guy is annoying and if you are an adult who watches or listens to that moron. re evaluate your life choices plz ong
How about defence and goaltending I dono just curious
Any chances they trade Simmonds for a banana?
The Canadian National soccer team will win The World Cup before the Leafs win another Stanley Cup. Once again trading away the future for another aging rental player that they'll trade later for a bag of pucks. At least Leafs' management has been consistent over the decades.
Remember when the leafs got JT and started planning the parade? He’s on his 5th year of 7 and still nothing to show for it. You guys really think ROR Is the long awaited missing piece lmaoooo?
Thanks for getting out of bed for us there FRIEDS. We love you man
The better the Leafs get on paper, the more satisfying it will be to see them lose round one.
Team needs a goalie amd constantly goes for forward by scrapping the future.
They still will be out first round it classic for them nothing good comes from malpe leafs nothing.
This is exactly what raptors did renting a player for a year going all in. Either works out or done after this year and got to trade off your top guys.
Highman always has the facts!
Oh, oh Samsonov is out.
Blues GM Doug Armstrong took Kyle Dubas to the dry cleaner!
enough about 4th line they barely play or have any impact in playoffs
Being that they have lost a lot of overtime games Toronto is not a top team unless O'Reilly impacts them it's gonna be a first round knock out again
dump Kerfoot and Engval to free up some cap space
O'Reilly is an elite Selke defensive forward/center who at best could produce at least 50 points for a season, he's basically a very good two way forward or even more specific he's good on both sides of the puck especially defensively.
He's in the category of elite defensive forwards or elite two way forwards like Anthony cirelli from Tampa, Philip Danault from L.A., Patrice Bergeron from Boston, Mark Stone from Las Vegas, Bo Horvat from New York Islanders, Anze Kopitar from L.A. and Alexander Barkov from Florida, there is others for sure but I named enough. I realize Crosby deserves to be in that conversation as well most ppl just think of him as an elite offensive player and that's it but he's very good defensively as well especially now that he's older and not as explosive he has to adapt.
So far this season O'Reilly has only 19 points and he's a -24 but if you look at some of his past season stats, he did have some good seasons, so players are going to have off seasons at least once in their careers, he's only 32 even some players may age quickly at a younger age.
HELL YA MAYBE CHAMP YEAR?* RAPTORS GOT ONE NOW THEY NEED ONE!!!!
After watching Toronto/Boston Debacle in the 2013 playoffs, Im saving my celebration till the Leafs win the fourth game of the final.
And the over-reaction by Leaf Fan is HILARIOUS! LMAO! Holy Cow! Sportsnet nearly jizzed in their pants over this deal! LOL! Calm your tits. Get out of the first round. Beat the Bolts. NONE OF THIS even matters if you can't beat the Lightning!
The Leafs goaltending situation is softer than Scotties tissues! Get a goalie. Get MAF! Get Carey Price! Get Quick!
A first and a second was too high a price for a potential rental. Also, Dubas fixed the wrong end. Leafs need a D man who can score or make plays. Leafs are near the bottom in points from D men.
Whoever the female anchor is was horrible
To me, this trade feels like Butch Goring going to the New York Islanders and Ron Francis and Ulf Samuelsson going to Pittsburgh.
Should read "how Noel Acciari changes playoffs". Leafs already have enough forwards but none who will drop the gloves.
It has changed nothing…losing to the worse team in the world shows that …. Their Goaltending is terrible ….cant wait till they play Tampa in the 1st round … Another 5 game series advantage Tampa!!!